District Sikar PIN 332702 | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 0091-1577 | |
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Danta is a town in Rajasthan, India. Danta Fort is a historical site near the village. The fort, known as Danta Dera Fort, is now a heritage hotel.
Karni Mata Temple located near the village, which is made by Thakur Madan Singh Danta, and donated to Sayar Baisa (lady who used to perform the pooja in the temple) along with 300 bega land to meet the expenses to run the temple.Originally the temple building was a hunting lodge. The village was first settled by Thakur Amar Singh Shekhawat, about 1400 AD.
The population consists predominantly of Hindus, Muslims and Jains.
Thakurs
Rao Surya Singh (1408-1426) of Sikar granted the reign of Danta to his younger brother, Rao Rawalot Singh for his good work in armed forces in 1410. Rao Rawalot Singh was the son of Rao Prithvi Singh I of Sikar.
1. Rao Rawalot Singh (1410-1452)
2. Rao Bhunesh Singh (1452-1468)
3. Rao Jindal Singh (1468-1473)
4. Rao Manohar Singh (1473)
5. Rao Aasthan Singh (1473-1498)
6. Rao Hemchandra Singh (1498-1511/1520-1522)
7. Rao Jaichandra Singh (1511-1520/1522-1536)
8. Rao Kanha Devji (1536-1560)